Installing a Light Kit on a Ceiling Fan

What is better than a ceiling fan? A ceiling fan with lights on
it. These lights are generally in a good place and are convenient to
use. The installation is pretty straightforward and easy to do.
The
biggest problem seems to be that you could really use about 3 or 4 hands.
Having someone else around is a great idea.

Items needed:

Light kit for your fan
Stepladder
Screwdriver
Multi-meter
Wire nuts

Safety Suggestions and Tips

Be sure that power is off!
Use caution when climbing a ladder
Calculate circuit load
Balance fan blades with weights

Level of difficulty

Time Required:

2 hours

Steps

Remove mounting screws

Step 1:

Cut the power to the fan at the breaker box. If the breakers are unlabeled,
turn the fan on and throw breakers until the fan stops.

Remove center screw

Step 2:

There should be a plate on the bottom of the fan. Remove the
plate. There is usually a screw on either side of the little pod hanging
down.

Wiring connections

Step 3:

Examine the plate you removed. There is normally a screw or some sort
of plug in the middle of the plate. Remove the
screw, exposing the threaded ferrule that the wires will run through.

Mount base plate

Step 4:

Examine the exposed wires in the fan. There should be one blue and one
white wire that are not connected to anything.